Foundation Courses – 15 credit hours
Introduction to Criminal Justice 101
Criminological Theory 400
Introduction to Law Enforcement 102
Contemporary Corrections 231
The Constitution and Criminal Justice 411

CJ Core Courses – 21 credit hours
Applied Criminal Justice Issues 250
Criminal Law and Procedure 222
Criminal Justice Statistics and Methods 330
Juvenile Justice 316
Practicum (6 credit hours) 421
Seminar in Criminal Justice 407

Justice Subsystems – 12 credit hours – Students would complete courses in 2 of the following 3 areas:

Policing Area
Police, Problems, and Practices 303
Criminal Evidence and Investigation 342

Corrections Area
Offender Treatment: Methods and Theories 313
Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections 314

Crime Prevention and Security
Crime Prevention Strategies 241
Public and Private Security 340

Electives – 6 credit hours
Sociology of Substance Abuse SOC 321
Crime Policy Analysis 410
Introduction to Psychology and the Law PSYC 321
Psychology of Criminal Behavior PSYC 325
Comparative Justice Systems 499
Directed Readings 402
Deviant Behavior SOC 320
Social Psychology SOC 313
Race, Class, and Criminal Justice 487
Organized and White Collar Crime 432
Workshop 403

Specific course descriptions

Course rotation

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